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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Randall's soapfish

Rypticus randalli Courtenay, 1967
Max Length
20.4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Randall's soapfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Rypticus randalli
Authority
Courtenay, 1967
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Randall's soapfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Randall's soapfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Randall's soapfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Randall's soapfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical; - 28°S West Indies, then from Panama to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00437 × L3.17 (TL)
Max TL
20.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Courtenay, 1967

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Plain Soapfish · Randall's Soapfish · Soapfish
🏳️Catalan Peix sabó brasiler
🌍CES kanic temnobarvý
🇵🇹Portuguese Badejo-sabão · Badejo-sabão-marrom · Peixe-sabão-de-Randall
🇪🇸Spanish jaboncillo
🇨🇳Chinese 蘭氏皂鱸

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 7 records indexed .

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